Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-24
ASSEMBLY,.

The Assembly met at 1 P. NJ, Speaker Jordan
in the chair.
The first business under special order was
consideration OF the report OF the Retrench-
ment Committee upon the investigation made
into the charges against Jacob Shaen. EngroSs-
the effect that Shsen had received money for
copying to which he was not legally entitled,
but that Shaen had not been guilty OF any in
territorial wrong.
be adopted, as Shaen would pay the money into
the Treasury as soon as the Controller and
Shaen could determine the amount to which he
was not entitled.
thought that the committee should have deter
mined the amount due from Shaen.
Wright and MCGOWAN favored the report, and
it was finally adopted.
Librarians, which was postponed yesterday,
was, upon motion of Knox, unanimously
adopted.
The Committee upon Fish and Game made a
report of the condition of the Truckee river
from deposits of sawdust therein, and its iniuri-
Gus effect upon fish. The report concludes with
recommendation that S. B. 22S relating to
sawdust in streams, be passed. The bill was
allowed to be introduced.
The Committee upon Chinese reported in
favor of passage of the bill already introduced
for the better determination of the heather
s1j turning among us.
A. c. \. 5, proposing an amendment to Article
NV. of the Constitution, relative to irrigation,
was adopted as heretofore amended
A. b. III, making an appropriation for the
thirty ninth and fortieth fiscal years, was pas
sed to engrossment. 1t appropriates $4,000.
A. B. 4OS, making an appropriation OF 81 0OO
TO pay the rent of the Hastings College of Law
from December ] 1885, until June Is, 1887, was
also passed to engroSsment.
On motion of Mr. Rucker, S. B. 3S7, appropri-
ating SIS coo for the support of the Home for the
Care and Training of Feeble-Minded Children.
was placed on the special file without reference
to committee.
substitute for A. B. 459, for the general appro-
priation bill, was read the first time.
Assembly constitutional amendment :, to
abolish the Board of Railroad commissioners,
was withdrawn, leave being granted the author
to do so. Mr.. Hart made a short speech, in
which he expressed the opinion that the Rail-
road Commission was a useless appendage to
the State government, but the committee to
whom the amendment had been referred had
not thought 80, and had agreed to report adj
versely. While he did not relinquish his
opinion he still had no objection to the meas
ure being withdrawn
Assembly constitutional amendment Is, pro-
viding that bills may become laws after being
read twice by title and once at length, intro
duced by Ellsworth. was supported by the
author, who said it was a farce to compel the
reading of bills three times at length on three
several days-that provision merely obstructing
legislation without doing anything to make the
Mr.. Renison opposed the passage of the
amendment. The object of reading bills three
times was to compel members to understand
them before the rollcall was reached. He did
not think there was any public desire for a
change in the Constitution in this respect.
Mr.. Coombs said the committee having the
subject under consideration had discussed two
propositions-one to simplify the methods OF
legislation and another to extend the period OF
the sessions-it being plain that no laws can he
passed as things are. The committee had con-
cluded that to simplify the methods of legisla-
ton was the cheapest and best. and so had re-
ported the measure 1t merely provided that
bills need be read in each House but once at
length
The amendment was adopted-ayes GO, noes 5.
Assembly Constitutional Amendment IL in
creasng the salary of the Attorney General to
St, 900 year, was defeated-ayes 80, noes is.
A. C. A. 5. amending the Constitution relative
to the passage of special laws was adopted
ayes 81, noes II.
Sbanahan gave notice OF motion to recon
slider.
A. B:12o, to amend an Act to incorporate the
town Of Chico, was finally passed.
Evening Session.
Mr. Hyde introduced resolution appointing
4. Q. futile as Assistant Journal Clerk Re
ferred to the Committee on Attaches and En-
ployes.
The following bills were finally passed:
S. b. 2Si, appropriating s250,O00 for the cree
ton OF additional buildings for the use of the
chronic insane. A. b. $50, authorizing County
Clerks in this State to take and certify affidayit
for United States pension Claimants without
the payment of fees or compensation therefor.
A. b. so, providing for the formation of certain
religious corporations. A. b. 454, 10 provide for
the support of the public schools of the State of
California, by permanent levy and rate of tax
alton.
Abb Is. to define, regulate and govern State
Prisons of California, was opposed by Mr.
Briefly, on the ground that the section pro-
hibitIng the sale of jute bags in the months of
August, September and October, except in
small quantities, would operate to squeeze grain
farmers worse than the bag ring has ever dontl
The bill was defended by Hyde, who
planned that bags can be sold upon orders prior
TO those months, which would prevent a conner.
Carr OF Sacramento expressed The opinion
that the bill would stop stone manufacturing at
Folsom, which he did not think to the interest
of the state, The stone quarrying there GER
tainly should be continued.
Hyde said he supported the bill for the very
reason that it stopped the manufacture OF every
thing at the prisons exf ept jute bags.
Briefly moved to amend so that the Prison
Directors may sell bags from June LIST to Deem
Der 1st but at no other time of the year.
Adopted.
The bill was then ordered engrossed.
Assembly Constitutional Amendment Il, con-
of public institutions and fixing his salary at
81 900 per annum. was adopted-ayes 6S, noes 2.
On motion of Coombs, S. B. 2,9, prohibiting
the sophistication or adulteration of wines was
taken up, read the first time and ordered file.
A. B 107 providing for the payment to d. Jor-
dan of $4,000 for work ana labor performed
upon and material furnished in the construe-
ton of the State Prison 1T Folsom, was placed
on its final passage.
Carr of Sacramento opposed the bill He said
Jordan originally took the contract too low, as
was shown by the report OF the Assembly COM
mittee in 1850, and that not 0dy was to blame
for his loss but himself
hot debate followed, Heath, in view of
Cars statements, moving to postpone the bill,
and Sims amending to make 1t special order
for tomorrow at O'Clock.
Carr urged as a reason for the adoption of the
latter motion that he had had the evidence
taken before the Assembly committee in 1880
and neglected to return the volume contain
ing it. lie desired to read this evidence to the
House.
Sims motion then prevailed.
Adjourned